Scallion Oil Chicken (Marry Me Chicken)
Scallion Oil Chicken (Marry Me Chicken)
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 8 chicken drumsticks, about 2 pounds
- 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
- 2 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 4 cups ice water, with 2 cups ice
For the Scallion Oil
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1/2 cup green onions, minced
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken drumsticks, sliced ginger, and 2-inch pieces of green onion into a large pot. Add enough cold water to fully submerge the chicken, about 6-8 cups.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and easily pulls from the bone.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
While the chicken is simmering, prepare the ice bath. In a large bowl, combine 4 cups of cold water with 2 cups of ice.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Once the chicken is cooked, immediately remove the drumsticks from the hot water and transfer them into the prepared ice bath. Let them chill in the ice water for 10 minutes to stop the cooking process and ensure juicy chicken.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
While the chicken is chilling, prepare the scallion oil. Heat the vegetable oil in a small saucepan or skillet over medium heat. Add the minced ginger and minced green onion. Sauté, stirring frequently, until the ginger and green onion turn golden brown and fragrant, about 5-7 minutes. Be careful not to burn them.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce and granulated sugar. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the hot scallion oil mixture (including the crispy ginger and green onions) into the soy sauce mixture and stir well to combine.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Remove the chilled chicken drumsticks from the ice bath and pat them dry with paper towels. Using your hands, shred the chicken meat from the bones into bite-sized pieces. Discard the bones and skin.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Add the shredded chicken to the bowl with the prepared sauce. Toss everything together until the chicken is thoroughly coated with the fragrant scallion oil sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Serve immediately, perhaps over steamed rice or with a side of fresh cucumber.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Scallion Oil Chicken (Marry Me Chicken)
For the Chicken
- 8 chicken drumsticks, about 2 pounds
- 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
- 2 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 4 cups ice water, with 2 cups ice
For the Scallion Oil
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1/2 cup green onions, minced
For the Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken drumsticks, sliced ginger, and 2-inch pieces of green onion into a large pot. Add enough cold water to fully submerge the chicken, about 6-8 cups.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and easily pulls from the bone.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
While the chicken is simmering, prepare the ice bath. In a large bowl, combine 4 cups of cold water with 2 cups of ice.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Once the chicken is cooked, immediately remove the drumsticks from the hot water and transfer them into the prepared ice bath. Let them chill in the ice water for 10 minutes to stop the cooking process and ensure juicy chicken.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
While the chicken is chilling, prepare the scallion oil. Heat the vegetable oil in a small saucepan or skillet over medium heat. Add the minced ginger and minced green onion. Sauté, stirring frequently, until the ginger and green onion turn golden brown and fragrant, about 5-7 minutes. Be careful not to burn them.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce and granulated sugar. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the hot scallion oil mixture (including the crispy ginger and green onions) into the soy sauce mixture and stir well to combine.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Remove the chilled chicken drumsticks from the ice bath and pat them dry with paper towels. Using your hands, shred the chicken meat from the bones into bite-sized pieces. Discard the bones and skin.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Add the shredded chicken to the bowl with the prepared sauce. Toss everything together until the chicken is thoroughly coated with the fragrant scallion oil sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Serve immediately, perhaps over steamed rice or with a side of fresh cucumber.